Numbering-machine.



Patented Sept. I6, I902. A. P. WATERMAN & G. H. E. BEBTHOLD.

NUMBERING MACHINE. Application filed Aug. 2, 1900.)

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NUMBERING MACHINE.

(Application filed Aug. 2, 1900.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFI E.

ALBERT I. TVATERMAN, OF ORANGE, AND GEORGE II. E. BERTHOLD, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNORS TO THE EDISON PIIONOGRAPI-I WORKS, OF ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

NUMBERlN G-IVIACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 709,128, dated. September 16, 1902.

, Application filed August 2, 1900. Serial No. 25,660. (No model.)

numbering of consecutive pages, or in duplicate, as for the numbering of checks and the I stubs therefor. Usually nu mbering-machines of this type are also capable of being operated to repeat a number indefinitely, as for the marking of tags for identifying goods or other commodities by particular numbers.

The object of our invention is to provide numbering-machine of the type referred to, which while being highly efticient in operation is at the same time of very simple construction, and hence can be made cheaply and put on the market at a low cost. In effecting this objectthe invention consists generally in combining with a series of number-carrying disks a novel external manually-adjustable arrangement of feeid-pawls whereby the 0 desiredtoperations of the number disks or wheels may be effected.

In order that the invention may be better understood, attention is directed to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of the improved numbering-machine, viewing the same from the rear; Fig. 2, a side view of the same, showing in dotted lines the position of the parts when the number wheels or disks have been forced downward to efiect the printing; Fig. 3, a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1, showing particularly the construction of the alternate deep-toothed disk for use in effecting aduplicate feed of the number-wheels; Fig. 4, a section on the line 44. of Fig. 1, showing the construction of one of the ordinary number wheels or disks; Fig. 5, a sec tion on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1, looking in the is common.

opposite direction, illustrating in section the construction of one of the number wheels or disks; Fig. 6, a horizontal section on the line 6 6 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 7 a perspective view of one of the number-carrying disks or wheels.

In all of the above views corresponding parts are represented by the same numerals of reference.

1 1 represent the side plates of the frame, formed with a bearing-sleeve 2 at their upper ends, in which reprocates the plunger 3, op-

erated by a handle 4.. The plunger 3, as is common, is normally spring-pressed upward. The usual pin 5 may be employed to lock the plunger in its lowermost position when desired. 6 5

6 represents the thin bottom plate,cut away at its central part at 7, (see Figs. 3, 4E, and 5,) through which cut-away portion the impression from the number wheels or disks is effected.

The plunger 3 carries a generally U-shaped frame 8 at its lower end, which frame reciprocates between the side plates 1 1. For this purpose the side plates 1 are each provided with vertical guides 9, and working in. each of said guides is a pin 10, carried by the frame 8. Rigidly secured between the side members of the frame 8 is a stationary shaft or barrel 11, and rotatably mounted on said barrel are the several number disks or wheels 12, together with a smooth disk 13, which comes into play when it is desired to repeat a number indefinitely,and an alternate deep-toothed disk 14, by means of which the duplicate numbering operation may be eifected. Each of the number wheels or disks, as shown in Fig. 7, consists of an annulus carrying peripherally the representation of the nine digits and the cipher,a double space being formed between the first numeral and the cipher, as 0 Each of said disks also carries at its side a toothed disk 15, which may be either separate from the number-disk and secured thereto or be integral therewith, each of said toothed disks being provided with the 5 usual deep tooth 16 for effecting the carrying operation to disks of higher order, as. is common in devices of this and analogous types.

Interiorly each disk is formed with a series of teeth 17, and cooperating with theteeth of each number-disk is a pawl 18, mounted in a recess in the barrel or shaft 11 and impelled outwardly by a spring 19, whereby the several number-disks will be automatically and frictionally locked in the different positions to which they may be moved in the operation. In Fig. 6 we illustrate six of the number disks or wheels 12, arranged side by side, with the statioi'iary smooth disk 13 at one side of the series and the alternate deep-toothed disk 14 at the other side. Cooperating with all of these disks and numbei wheels are a series of pawls which are sustained by a plate 20.

are of successively-increasing depth and. which coiiperate with the toothed plates 15 of the several number-disks to operate said disks in the usual way. lhese pawls may be conveniently cast with the plate 20. also carries two movable teeth or pawls 22 and 23, respectively, which cooperate with the alternate deep-toothed disk ll and the smooth stationary disk 13 to provide for a duplicate feeding operation or for throwing the l'eed-pawls out of operation, as the case maybe, when a repetition of a number requires to be printed. The con truction, arrangement, and operation of these pawls or fingers 22 and will be presently referred to. The plate 20 is connected to the upper part of the main frame 1 by means of a pivoted link 24, the pivot between said link and plate being encircled by a spring 25, (see Fig. 1,) by means of which the plate 20 will be elastically impelled toward the number-disks to hold the several pawls in their proper operative relations thereto. The pivot between the linl 21- and the plate 20 is also connected at each side to the main frame 1 by links 26, o as to positively swing the link 24 during each operation from the position shown in full lines, Fig. 2, to the position shown in dotted lines in said figure. As stated, the spring finger or pawl 22 cooperates with the alternate deep-toothed disk 15. The said alternate deep toothed disk is formed of a ring carrying at one side a series of plates 27, each formed with a tooth 28 and having a series of spaces between said plates into which the finger or pawl 22 may drop. The disk 13, as before stated, is a stationary disk with a plain periphery. Each of the fingers or pawls 22 and 23 is pivoted in recesses 29 (see Fig. 1) in the plate 20 on pivotscrews 30, and each of said fingers or pawls is impelled normally away from the number Wheels or disks by means of a spring 31. Normally, therefore, the spring fingers or paWls 22 and 23 will be forced into their retracted positions to allow the feed-pawls 21 to engage the number-disks to feed the latter with a consecutive operation, as is common. By moving the spring linger or pawl 22 or 23, as the case may be, inwardly and by locking the same in such position a duplicate or a L I Said plat-e repeat operation will be effected, as will be explained. For the purpose of operating either the finger or pawl 22 or 23 to effect these operations we employ a lever 32, mounted on the rear surfaceof the plate 20, the extremities of said lever cooperating alternately with the fingers or pawls 22 and 23 to lock I side or the other, one of said pawls will be moved inwardly, as shown in Fig. 3, allowing jthe other to be still maintained in the re- The plate 20 carries a series of pawls 2l,which i tracted position. The lever 32 may be operi ated by a finger-piece 33, which may cooperate with a scale or index representing the operations which it may be desired to effect. The number wheels or disks are inked in any suitable way, but preferably by an automatic inking-pad 3%, carried on arms 35, pivoted to the side plates 1, and connected by links 36 with the frame 3, so that as the frame 8 moves downward the inking-pad 34 will he swung out of the way, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2. The front side of the number wheels or disks may be conveniently protected by a shield 37, the rearside of said disks being concealed by the plate 20 and link 21.

The operation of our improved numberingmachine will be as follows: Assuming the device to be used in eifcctinga consecutive nu mbering operation, the lever 32 will be maintained in its normal horizontal position to allow both of the spring fingers or pawls 22 and 23 to be retracted. Upon depressing the handle at the frame 8, carrying the number wheels or disks, will be forced downward, effecting an impression on the paper or other surface through the opening 7 in the plate 6. Upon the upward movem ent of these parts the feed-pawls 21, engaging the toothed disks 15 of any one or more of the number wheels or disks, will rotate said number wheels ordisks with a step-by-step movement. The pawls 21 will obviously be engaged with'the toothed disks 15 of the several number wheels or disks by reason of the spring 25, which impcls the pawl-carrying plate 20 toward the number-wheels. When it is desired to effect a continuous repetition of a number, the handle 33 is operated to move the lever 32 into position to depress the finger or pawl 23. This finger or pawl engages with the smooth stationary disk 13 and rides on its periphery, elevating all of the feed-pawls 21 from the number Wheels or disks, so that the movement of the frame 8 in effecting the printing will not effect a feed of the number-wheels. In consequence the presented number will be repeated indefinitely. In effecting a duplicate printing operation the lever 32 is moved to the other extreme, depressing the finger 22 finger or pawl 22 drops into the space between the plates 27 on said disk, the feed-pawls 21 will be permitted to operate to effect a feed movement of the number wheels or disks; but at the next feed movement the finger or pawl 22 will ride upon one of the plates 27, so as to retract the feed-pawls 21 from their operative relation to the number-wheels, so that on the next feed movement the numberwheels will not be turned, and in consequence the number last printed will be duplicated. In this operation, however, the finger or pawl 22 will engage with one of the teeth 28 of the alternate deep-toothed disk 15, so as to feed said disk forward one step, so that on the 1 wheels, of a pawl-carrying plate arranged exteriorly of said disks or wheels, pawls on said plate engaging said disks or wheels for operating the latter, a finger or pawl carried by said plate arranged to prevent consecutive operation oflthe feed-pawls, an alternate deeptoothed disk arranged concentrically to the nu mber-carrying wheels or disks and with which said finger cooperates, a lever pivoted to the pawl-carrying plate for engaging said finger with, and permitting disengagement of said finger from, the alternate deep-toothed disk, and a second finger pivoted to the pawlcarrying plate and with which said lever cooperates for throwing the feed-pawls continuously out of operation, substantially as set forth.

2. In a numbering-machine, the combination with a series of number-carrying disks or wheels, of a pawl-carrying plate arranged exteriorly of said disks or wheels, pawls on said plate engaging said disks or wheels for operating the latter, a finger or pawl carried by said plate arranged to prevent consecutive operation of the feed-pawls, an alternate deeptoothed disk arranged concentrically to the number-carrying wheels or disks and with which said finger cooperates, a lever pivoted to the pawl-carrying plate for engaging said finger with, and permitting disengagement of said finger from, the alternate deep-toothed disk, a second finger pivoted to the pawl-carrying plate and with which said lever cooperates for throwing the feed-pawls continuously out of operation, and a plain disk with which the second finger cooperates, substantially as set forth.

3. In a numbering-machine, the combination with a series of number-carrying disks or wheels, of a pawl carrying plate arranged exteriorly of said disks or wheels, pawls on said plate engaging said disks or wheels for operating the latter, a finger or pawl carried by said plate arranged to prevent consecutive operation of the feed-pawls, an alternate deeptoothed disk arranged concentrically to the number-carrying wheels or disks and with which said finger cooperates, a lever pivoted to the pawl-carrying plate for engaging said finger with, and permitting disengagement of said finger from, the alternate deep-toothed disk, a second finger pivoted to the pawl-carrying plate and with which said lever cooperates for throwing the feed-pawls continuously outof operation, and a stationary plain disk with which the second finger cooperates, sub stantially as set forth.

This specification signed and witnessed this 20th day of July, 1900.

ALBERT P. WATERMAN. GEO. H. E. BERTHOLD.

Witnesses to signature of Albert P. Waterman:

PETER WEBER, J. F. RANDOLPH.

Witnesses to signature of George H. E. Berthold:

J. A. Bowman, FREDERICK C. DEVONALD. 

